EP4090481A1 - Head and lubricated piston - Google Patents
Head and lubricated pistonInfo
- Publication number
- EP4090481A1 EP4090481A1 EP21703768.8A EP21703768A EP4090481A1 EP 4090481 A1 EP4090481 A1 EP 4090481A1 EP 21703768 A EP21703768 A EP 21703768A EP 4090481 A1 EP4090481 A1 EP 4090481A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- sealing ring
- head
- piston
- piston head
- surface channel
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- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 42
- 239000000314 lubricant Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 27
- 238000005461 lubrication Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 26
- 238000004512 die casting Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 13
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 6
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 6
- 229910000881 Cu alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000006978 adaptation Effects 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
- B22D17/00—Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure
- B22D17/20—Accessories: Details
- B22D17/2015—Means for forcing the molten metal into the die
- B22D17/203—Injection pistons
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
- B22D17/00—Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure
- B22D17/20—Accessories: Details
- B22D17/2015—Means for forcing the molten metal into the die
- B22D17/2023—Nozzles or shot sleeves
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
- B22D17/00—Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure
- B22D17/20—Accessories: Details
- B22D17/2015—Means for forcing the molten metal into the die
- B22D17/2038—Heating, cooling or lubricating the injection unit
Definitions
- the object of the present invention is a piston head and a piston of a press for a die-casting machine, for example of the cold chamber type.
- the present invention relates to a piston with a lubrication circuit suitable to facilitate the sliding of the piston in a molten metal container of a press for the die casting machine.
- W02013001469A1 proposes a piston for a die-casting machine comprising a piston head having a side wall in which a ring seat is obtained in which there is housed a sealing ring suitable to create a seal on the wall of the container of the press in which the piston slides.
- a lubrication circuit suitable to facilitate the sliding of the piston in the container of the die-casting machine is obtained in the head body.
- the lubrication circuit comprises at least one lubrication end duct leading into the ring seat so as to be covered by the sealing ring so that the lubricant flows out of the piston head through the gaps between the sealing ring and the piston head.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a piston head according to the invention, in an embodiment;
- Figure la is an enlarged view of circled detail A in
- FIG. 1 is a side view of the piston head in Figure 1;
- - Figure 2a is an enlarged view of circled detail B in Figure 2;
- - Figure 3 is an axial section of the piston head;
- - Figure 3a is an enlarged view of circled detail B in Figure 3;
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of a head assembly comprising the piston head in the preceding drawings, and a sealing ring placed about the head;
- FIG. 4a is an enlarged view of circled detail A in Figure 4;
- FIG. 5 is an axial section of the head assembly in Figure 4; - Figure 5a is an enlarged view of circled detail B in
- - Figure 6 is a side view of a piston of a press for a die-casting machine, comprising a head assembly of the preceding drawings;
- - Figure 6a is an axial section of the piston;
- FIG. 6b is an enlarged view of the end part in square B in Figure 6a;
- - Figures 7 and 8 are two a perspective views of a piston head according to the invention, in further embodiments;
- - Figure 9 is a side view of a piston head according to the invention, in a further embodiment;
- FIG. 11 is a partial axial section view of the piston head in Figures 9 and 10, provided with sealing ring.
- numeral 1 indicates a piston head for making a piston 2, an example of which is shown in Figures 6 and 6a, of a press for a die-casting machine, for example of the cold chamber type.
- the press comprises a container in which piston 2 is slidingly housed, or at least an end part thereof for pushing the molten metal.
- the piston head 1 comprises a head body 10 having a side wall 12 extending about a head axis X.
- the head body ends at the front with a front wall 13 for pushing the molten metal.
- front and back, or equivalent terms refer to the advancement direction of piston 2 in pushing step of the molten metal.
- a ring seat 14 suitable to receive a respective sealing ring 16 is obtained in the side wall 12.
- the ring seat 14 forms a cylindrical bottom wall 18 parallel to the head axis X.
- a lubrication circuit 20 suitable to facilitate the sliding of piston 2 in the container of the press of the die-casting machine is obtained in the head body 10.
- the lubrication circuit 20 comprises at least one lubrication end duct 22 leading into the ring seat 14 so as to be covered by the sealing ring 16 when the sealing ring 16 is housed in the ring seat 14, as shown, for example in Figures 5 and 5a.
- At least one lubrication end duct 22 leads into a surface channel 24 which runs through the bottom wall 18 of the ring seat 14 in order to convey the lubricant towards the gaps.
- the ring seat 14 is delimited at the back by an annular shoulder 26.
- the surface channel 24 ends at the base of such an annular shoulder 26.
- a gap for the lubricant to flow out of is given by the rear slit between the sealing ring 16 and the annular shoulder 26 which locks the sealing ring at the back in axial direction.
- the surface channel 24 therefore puts the lubrication end ducts 22 in communication with such a slit.
- the surface channel 24 extends parallel to the head axis X.
- the annular shoulder 26 forms, at the surface channel 24, an axial recess 28 suitable to locally increase the passage cross-section of the lubricant in the gap between the annular shoulder 26 and the sealing ring 16.
- a concave portion i.e. a recess, extending from the rear end of the surface channel 24, is obtained in the vertical wall of the annular shoulder 26.
- Such an axial recess 28 thus forms a preferential passageway 29 (shown in Figure 4a) for the outflow of the lubricant.
- both this preferential passageway 29 and the surface channel 24 are sized so as to allow the passage of the lubricant, but not of the metal in the molten state. Therefore, the lubrication circuit, and the outflow of the lubricant from the piston head in particular, are perfectly functional and effective also during the continuous operation of the piston.
- the surface channel 24 has a bottom wall in the shape of an arc of circumference, i.e. it comprises of a cylindrical portion of wall. [0028]In an embodiment, the surface channel 24 is axially delimited by two parallel edges 24'.
- the outlet opening 22' of each lubrication end duct 22 has a circular cross- section with a diameter greater than the distance between such parallel edges 24', as is particularly shown in the enlarged view in Figures la and 2a.
- the outlet opening 22' of each end duct 22 is provided with a threaded wall so as to screw therein a threaded cap (not shown) for modulating or even preventing the passage of lubricant from the end duct 22.
- the lubrication circuit 20 obtained in the head body 10 comprises at least one proximal duct 30, for example parallel to the head axis X, which comes from, or is connected to respective lubrication ducts obtained in the rod. Two parallel end ducts 22, both leading into the surface channel 24 radially extend from such a proximal duct 30.
- Figures 4 and 5 show a head assembly 100 comprising the piston head 1 and the sealing ring 16 positioned in the ring seat 14.
- the sealing ring 16 is in the shape of a band, i.e. it has a much greater axial extension than the thickness thereof.
- the sealing ring 16 is made of a copper alloy.
- the sealing ring 16 covers the lubrication end ducts 22 and, with the piston head 1, forms gaps for the outflow of the lubricant.
- the sealing ring 16 comprises a substantially circular annular rear wall 16a suitable to be axially engaged by the annular shoulder 26.
- the sealing ring 16 is interrupted by a longitudinal slit (not shown) which allows the ring to be open, and therefore fitted on the piston head 1 for the positioning thereof in the ring seat 14.
- a longitudinal slit can comprise of gaps for the outflow of the lubricant.
- Figures 6 and 6a show an example of piston 2 of a press for a die-casting machine.
- the piston 2 comprises a head assembly 100 as described above, and a rod 40 which extends between a rear, or proximal, end 40' and a front, or distal, end 40'' for connection to the head assembly 100.
- the head assembly 100 is mounted on a support pin 50, which in turn is fastened to the front end 40'' of rod 40.
- One or more lubricant supply ducts 42 fluidically connected to the lubrication end ducts 22 are obtained in rod 40.
- such supply ducts 42 lead into respective intermediate ducts 44 obtained in the support pin 50, which intermediate ducts 44 are in turn connected to the end ducts 22.
- the intermediate ducts 44 are connected to the respective proximal ducts 30 by means of connection bushes 46.
- passageways or inner channels 60 connecting an annular portion of the front wall 13, for example an inclined or concave annular portion, to the ring seat 14 are obtained in a front portion of the piston head 1.
- Such passageways or inner channels 60 allow an outflow of molten metal below the sealing ring 16 which by solidifying, creates a thickness which compensates for the wear of the sealing ring.
- Figure 7 shows another example of piston head 101 according to the invention.
- a plurality of outer channels 601 is obtained in place of the passageways or inner ducts 60, in a front portion 103 of the head body separating the ring seat 14 from the front wall 13. Also these outer channels 601 put the front wall 13 in communication with the bottom wall 18 of the ring seat 14.
- Figure 8 shows another example of piston head 1001 according to the invention.
- this piston head 1001 is provided with radial protrusions 70 extending from the bottom wall 18 of the ring seat 14 and which are suitable to engage, with shape coupling, corresponding openings 72 made in the sealing ring 16 so as to create an axial and radial locking system of the sealing ring 16.
- Figures 9 to 11 show an alternative embodiment of the piston head 1001 in Figure 8.
- each surface channel 24 in this embodiment ends at the base of a respective radial protrusion 70, therefore in a more advanced axial position with respect to the annular shoulder 26.
- the radial protrusion 70 forms, at the surface channel 24, an axial recess 28' suitable to locally increase the passage cross-section of the lubricant in the gap between the radial protrusion and the sealing ring 16.
- the lubricant can be brought into an even more advanced area of the piston head.
- more axially extended sealing rings 16 can be made by causing the lubricant to flow out at the radial protrusions 70, without requiring to retract the outflow of the lubricant up to the rear shoulder, thus partly nullifying the advantages of the lubrication circuit.
- the axial recess 28; 28' obtained in the annular shoulder 26 or in the radial protrusions 70 has a circumferential amplitude which is greater than the width of the surface channel 24.
- the surface channel 24 therefore is "T"-shaped, which further promotes the outflow and the circumferential distribution of the lubricant.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Pistons, Piston Rings, And Cylinders (AREA)
- Lubricants (AREA)
- Compressor (AREA)
Abstract
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Priority Applications (2)
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SI202130100T SI4090481T1 (en) | 2020-01-14 | 2021-01-14 | Head and lubricated piston |
RS20240069A RS65131B1 (en) | 2020-01-14 | 2021-01-14 | Head and lubricated piston |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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IT102020000000553A IT202000000553A1 (en) | 2020-01-14 | 2020-01-14 | HEAD AND LUBRICATED PISTON |
PCT/IB2021/050242 WO2021144722A1 (en) | 2020-01-14 | 2021-01-14 | Head and lubricated piston |
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EP4090481A1 true EP4090481A1 (en) | 2022-11-23 |
EP4090481B1 EP4090481B1 (en) | 2023-12-06 |
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EP (1) | EP4090481B1 (en) |
KR (1) | KR20220127225A (en) |
IT (1) | IT202000000553A1 (en) |
MX (1) | MX2022005787A (en) |
PL (1) | PL4090481T3 (en) |
PT (1) | PT4090481T (en) |
RS (1) | RS65131B1 (en) |
SI (1) | SI4090481T1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2021144722A1 (en) |
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WO2021144722A1 (en) | 2021-07-22 |
IT202000000553A1 (en) | 2021-07-14 |
PT4090481T (en) | 2024-01-24 |
EP4090481B1 (en) | 2023-12-06 |
RS65131B1 (en) | 2024-02-29 |
MX2022005787A (en) | 2022-06-14 |
SI4090481T1 (en) | 2024-03-29 |
KR20220127225A (en) | 2022-09-19 |
PL4090481T3 (en) | 2024-04-08 |
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